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Portsmouth (UK): „Fortifications at Risk” Conference, Fortress Study Group
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Fortress Study Group (FSG), an international symposium with excursions was held in Portsmouth, UK. FORTE CULTURA was represented by Natasa Urosevic, Olha Tikhonova […]
Alessandria (IT) becomes sixth FORTE CULTURA Station in Italy
The Citadel of Alessandria was designed by Ignazio Bertola on behalf of Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy after the Treaty of Utrecht. Built between 1728 and 1732 by King Charles […]
The Fortress Königstein (DE) as Cultural Ambassador in China – our exhibition in Nanjing is opened!
We made it! On June 21, 2025, our exhibition “Königstein: The Safest Fortress of Germany” was solemnly opened in the City Wall Museum of Nanjing – and we were present there with a small delegation.
Belfort (FR): Belfort fortress system becomes FORTE CULTURA station in France
Belfort was fortified from 1687 according to Vauban’s plans and subsequently extended. The fortress played a particularly important role in the 103-day siege of Belfort in 1870/71, one of the […]
Walcz (PL): German-Polish conference on the Pomeranian Wall
At the end of May, Polish and German experts on the fortress heritage of the 20th century met in the tranquil town of Walcz. A two-day conference with excursions shed […]
Colomares (ES): A Modern Castle of Memory between History and Imagination
In the sunlit hills of Benalmádena, Spain, a curious silhouette rises—not from the Middle Ages, but from the twilight of the 20th century. Castillo de Colomares, built between 1987 and […]
Caserta (IT): FORTE CULTURA Members at FORTMED 2025 Congress
by Olha Tikhonova: At the heart of the Mediterranean’s scholarly tide, where scholars gather to speak the language of fortresses and dreams, three distinguished members of FORTE CULTURA stood as beacons of transnational heritage at the FORTMED 2025 Congress.
FORTE CULTURA Congress 2025 at Forte di Bard (IT)
Cultural heritage and creativity for sustainable and inclusive tourism in fortified monuments; 26-29 March 2025, Fort di Bard (IT). Europe is facing major challenges in terms of sustainability, identity and social engagement…
Forte di Bard (IT): General Assembly elects new FORTE CULTURA President
Dirk Röder (left) congratulates Filippo Cailotto on his new position as FORTE CULTURA President The FORTE CULTURA General Assembly 2025 took place on 27 March 2025 at the Forte di […]
The Adaptive Reuse of Fortified Heritage – The Values that Matter
Illustrated with the Fort St. Elmo case study by John Ebejer There are various approaches to the conservation of built heritage and adaptive reuse is one of them. Adaptive reuse […]
Creative tourism meets the New European Bauhaus: a shared vision for the fortified cultural heritage
by Filippo M. Cailotto, The NEB offers fortress managers, policy makers and cultural organisations a unique opportunity to combine the preservation of cultural heritage with …
The New European Bauhaus and the fortresses: How heritage can shape a sustainable future
by Filippo M. Cailotto, The NEB offers fortress managers, policy makers and cultural organisations a unique opportunity to combine the preservation of cultural heritage with …
